Joining the Sect, I Raised Geniuses Through Dual Cultivation - Chapter 12:

Chapter 12:

Outside the main hall…

On the way back to his small courtyard, Ye Chen felt deeply puzzled.

All he could think about was the way Liu Ruyan had looked at him—like she wanted to devour him alive!

Could the sect master… really have some thoughts about him?

Was she planning to steal his talent or something?

Suddenly, Ye Chen shivered. Goosebumps rose all over his skin, and a chill ran down his spine…

It felt like a wolf had locked onto its prey.

That feeling was even colder and more intense than when Liu Ruyan stared at him.

Ye Chen kept walking without showing any reaction, but his mind was already on alert.

He was sure someone was watching him, though he couldn’t yet confirm their identity.

Liu Ruyan’s people?

Impossible. He already lived under surveillance in a restricted courtyard—there was no need for her to send someone to tail him.

Besides, they were still within the sect.

Aside from Liu Ruyan, the only other possibilities were other powers within the sect…

Ye Chen remembered Liu Ruyan warning him before—to be cautious of the vice sect master, Jiang Yuyan.

That woman had always coveted the position of sect master, constantly forming her own faction to stand against Liu Ruyan.

It must be one of her people!

With that thought, Ye Chen relaxed a little.

As long as it wasn’t someone sent by the Heavenly Mystic Holy Land or the Zhang family, he had nothing to fear for his life.

Internal power struggles within the sect were ultimately about gaining control over him—they wouldn’t dare harm him.

Ye Chen returned to his small courtyard without incident. The one monitoring him didn’t show themselves.

The courtyard gate was shut tight.

From around the nearby corner, Jiang Yuyan withdrew her gaze, a trace of curiosity flickering across her face.

“What secret is that brat hiding?”

“Otherwise, why would Liu Ruyan and the Grand Elder go so far as to offend the Heavenly Mystic Holy Land just to protect him?”

Jiang Yuyan muttered to herself in confusion.

Liu Ruyan’s determination to protect Ye Chen had already aroused her suspicion.

Why would the sect master show such concern over a disciple with a mere Yellow-grade spiritual Root?

There were thousands of disciples in the Blissful Sect’s inner and outer sects combined.

Liu Ruyan couldn’t possibly care this much about each one.

Yet Ye Chen had been assigned a separate courtyard, guarded by her trusted disciples,

and even had three female disciples sent to accompany him.

There was definitely a hidden secret in all this!

Jiang Yuyan was intrigued. She had to uncover what was going on.

Perhaps she could use Ye Chen’s secret to stir up a storm that would bring Liu Ruyan down—

and take the sect master position for herself!

She had dreamed of that seat for many years.

Inside the courtyard…

Lin Qingxue and Lu Mengyao were both cultivating.

When they saw Ye Chen return, they rushed over enthusiastically.

“Senior Brother, you’re back!”

“You must be tired. Sit down and rest for a while.”

“Would you like something to eat?”

The two of them were incredibly thoughtful and attentive, clearly worried about his condition.

After several rounds of experience, both Lin Qingxue and Lu Mengyao were now convinced—

as long as they dual cultivated with Ye Chen, their cultivation realm would skyrocket.

That alone gave them hope for growing stronger.

Naturally, they became very attentive toward Ye Chen’s body.

The more he could endure in bed, the more times they could dual cultivate!

They’d break through realms while lying down!

“No need, I’m not hungry…”

Ye Chen waved his hand. He’d eaten earlier that morning.

His gaze swept around the courtyard, a trace of doubt flashing across his face.

“Where’s Nianwan? Did she go back to her room to rest?”

Ye Chen asked curiously.

He remembered that before he left, Su Nianwan had gotten up first to cultivate in the courtyard,

and even broke through to the Golden Core Realm.

Could it be that the intense session last night wore her out so much

that even after her breakthrough, her body couldn’t take it and she went back to rest?

Not impossible.

Tempted by the two-year cultivation reward, Ye Chen had fought ten rounds till dawn!

By the end, Su Nianwan couldn’t even make a sound…

“She’s not in her room…”

“Sister Su went back to pack her things. She’s moving in later,” Lin Qingxue explained.

All three of them had been assigned by Liu Ruyan to serve Ye Chen,

so naturally, they were now considered his people and needed to live together.

Lin Qingxue and Lu Mengyao had already moved their things from their original disciples’ residence into this courtyard.

Su Nianwan had arrived in a hurry yesterday. After one night of dual cultivation, she also began preparing to move.

“I see!”

Ye Chen nodded in realization and didn’t think too much about it.

There was no need to worry about Su Nianwan running off.

After all, she had already given him her first time. There was no reason to flee now.

“Your cultivation realms… have improved a lot!”

Ye Chen looked at Lin Qingxue and Lu Mengyao with surprise.

Only now did he notice that both of them had advanced.

When they first met, both were only at the early-stage Foundation Establishment Realm.

Now one had reached mid-stage, and the other had even hit peak Foundation Establishment Realm.

That was a huge leap!

During their time in bed, he had been so focused on doing the deed,

he hadn’t even noticed the changes in their cultivation levels.

Now that he had reached peak Foundation Establishment Realm himself,

he could immediately sense their realms.

“It’s all thanks to Senior Brother’s help!”

“Without you, we would never have improved this quickly…”

Lin Qingxue and Lu Mengyao blushed and looked at Ye Chen shyly.

If it weren’t for his tireless efforts, there was no way they could have broken through so fast.

Though they were deeply grateful to him, some things were too embarrassing to say out loud.

“My help?”

Ye Chen was stunned at first, but seeing their bashful expressions, he immediately understood what had happened…

He hadn’t realized before that during dual cultivation, the female disciples also gained cultivation growth—not just him receiving system rewards.

This really was a win-win!

Ye Chen suddenly recalled the ambiguous look Liu Ruyan had given him earlier.

He instantly figured out what she must have been thinking at the time!

Ah… so Liu Ruyan wants to sleep with him.

She must have realized that dual cultivation could boost one’s cultivation realm—

and now she was considering it too!

Back on the road earlier, he had felt that Liu Ruyan was up to something.

Now that he understood her motive, he actually felt relieved…

If she was just lusting after his body, then dual cultivation wasn’t out of the question.

So what if it was one more woman?

His body could handle it just fine…

Ye Chen wasn’t rejecting anyone now. It was all just more system rewards for him.

Su Nianwan, with her Earth-grade spiritual Root, had already earned him double rewards.

Now he was curious—what kind of reward would he get from dual cultivating with Liu Ruyan?

Maybe one night of effort could skyrocket him through multiple realms!

Next time he saw Liu Ruyan, he could even ask what she thought about it…

A little mutual help—why not?